Our daily blend of the latest news, trends and tips for the small business community.

What’s going on:

Obama not up for talks over debt limit: The president is pushing back against the idea that Republicans could agree to eliminate tax hikes for the rich to gain negotiating power over the debt limit next year.

Report shows sluggish small business hiring: Small business employment rose by 19,000 in November, according to ADP’s latest data, a steep drop from the 52,000 jobs added in October.

Washington start-ups scooping up LivingSocialers: The daily deals company’s recently announced layoffs have left some young firms in the region competing over some newly available talent.

Keep an eye ‘on’:

Small business revenue falling:Small business sales dipped 0.3 percent last month, according to the latest report from Intuit, marking the eight consecutive month of decline.

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